DDA Section Officer Horticulture Syllabus 2025, Check Exam Pattern

The Delhi Development Authority has officially announced the Section Officer Horticulture Recruitment 2025. Candidates interested in applying for this recruitment must start their preparation right now. The first step in preparing for any competitive exam is understanding the syllabus and exam pattern and making the right study schedule. To help candidates start their preparation easily, we are providing the detailed DDA Section Officer Horticulture Syllabus 2025 and Exam Pattern in this article.

DDA Section Officer Horticulture Syllabus 2025

The detailed DDA Section Officer Horticulture Syllabus is now available along with the notification PDF. Candidates can refer to the exam pattern and syllabus provided in this article to get an idea of the subjects and topics to prepare for. Before exploring the detailed syllabus, candidates are advised to go through the brief exam overview given in the table below.

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DDA Section Officer Horticulture Syllabus 2025: Part-Wise

The DDA Section Officer Horticulture Syllabus 2025 is divided into two parts. The Part 1 focuses on Horticulture topics. While, the Part 2 of the syllabus tests general subjects including Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness, which are essential for assessing overall aptitude and knowledge.

DDA Section Officer Horticulture Syllabus Part 1

Candidates must have knowledge of – Horticulture, Styles of Gardening, Lawn Development, Roadside\plantation of trees/shrubs. Flowering shrubs, Hedges, Bonsai and its maintenance, Annual flowers, Topiary, Indoor and outdoor potted plants, Propagation of roses , Chrysanthemum, Dahlia, Bougainvillea, Hanging Basket, Cultivation of Cut flowers i.e. Roses, Gladiolus, Orchids, Tuberose, Lilium and Anthurium, Ground Covers, Medicinal Plants, Scented Shrubs/Trees, Propagation, Plant Protection, Nursery management, Routine Garden operations, Features of the garden, Flower shows and Garden Competitions, Floral ornaments and Flower Arrangements. Environmental Studies (Biodiversity and its conservation Environmental pollution, Climate responsive design, Green building rating systems such as GRIHA, ECBC etc)

DDA Section Officer Horticulture Syllabus Part 2

• Test of Reasoning
• Test of Quantitative Aptitude
• Test of General Awareness
• Test of English Language
• Computer Knowledge including MS Office (Word, Excel, Power point) etc.

DDA Section Officer Horticulture Exam Pattern 2025

The DDA Section Officer Horticulture Exam 2025 will be conducted online in a Computer Based Test (CBT) format, consisting of 150 questions for 150 marks and the exam duration will be 2 hours. The paper will be divided into two part, the part 1 will consists of 100 questions related to Horticulture. While, the part 2 will consists of 50 questions in total, covering subjects like Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, English Language and Computer Language with 10 questions from each subject.